10 Times LEGO Infiltrated Other Games
“Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins” (1992)
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We’ll admit that we’re kind of cheating a bit because this isn’t exactly Lego, but rather a knock-off of Lego. In the last stage of the Mario Zone (a toy-themed world), the floor of the stage resembles Lego bricks. Only thing is, these aren’t exactly Lego bricks. Back when Nintendo was a toy manufacturer and not a gaming conglomerate, Nintendo had their own knock-off brand of Lego bricks in 1968 called “N&B Blocks”, which were basically just rounder Lego bricks. Though Lego tried to sue Nintendo over this, Nintendo won the lawsuit. And yet, they would discontinue N&B Blocks just two years after their debut. So, did Nintendo really win?
“EVE Online” (2003)
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Have you ever tried playing “EVE Online”? It’s fascinating to watch even if you have no idea what’s going on. There’s just so much to manage on a single screen. So, it’s going to be a tad difficult to notice this easter egg for yourself. One of the materials you can harvest in the game is construction blocks. Though it does not use that iconic shade of red associated with Lego, the icon used to represent construction blocks is very much a 2x1 Lego brick. All you need to make them yourself are toxic metals and reactive metals, and then, you’ll be able to use them to create Smartfab Units… we aren’t even going to pretend to understand how that works.
“Pac-Mania” (1987)
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In case you’ve been playing the latest collection of “Pac-Man” games (that being “Pac-Man Museum +” at the time of this video), you can easily see this for yourself without much effort. The very first level takes place in a world called Block Town, which, as you can see, is very much based on Lego bricks. Unfortunately, this is about as close as we ever got to a Lego Pac-Man collaboration. However, this sort of idea was revisited in 1996 when “Pac-Man Arrangement” launched in arcades as the first round resembles the many basic colors of Lego bricks.
“Mega Man Legends” (1997)
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We’ll admit that there isn’t really a direct connection to Lego and Mega Man here, but we’re still considering it because of how noticeable and famous it is. As anyone who has played “Mega Man Legends” will recall, Tron Bonne has a legion of Lego-like robots at her disposal known as Servbots. These little dudes bear a striking resemblance to the minifigures included in Lego sets, so much so that most folks have resorted to simply calling them “Lego People”. We’re just waiting for the day that Capcom comes out and confirms whether or not Lego was the inspiration behind them. We all know it’s a yes, but you know…
“MapleStory” (2005)
In case you aren’t familiar with this series, “MapleStory” is a 2D MMORPG developed by a studio in South Korea called Wizet. To this day, “MapleStory” is one of the biggest MMORPGs on the market, and in it, you can visit a world called Ludibrium. This is a world that is styled after children’s toys in general, but many of the buildings and structures make use of Lego bricks, be it for stairs or other architectural elements. Even the flooring is entirely constructed out of yellow Lego bricks.
“Despicable Me: Minion Rush” (2013)
If you rewound back to 2013 when “Minion Rush” launched and “Despicable Me” wasn’t plastered on every little thing, you probably wouldn’t have guessed that Lego would be doing anything with the franchise. And yet, that’s what they did. Between April and August 2021, players could dash through Lego-themed levels and collect Lego bricks to rebuild Gru’s first lair. Of course, this set would also be the same version as the real-life Lego set based on Gru’s first lair.
“Digimon” series (1997-)
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(Look, “Digimon” started out as a virtual pet brand, and that’s enough to call it a video game in our book. Anyways…) “Digimon” features a ton of awesome-looking monsters for you to tame and digivolve into god-like beasts. But one digital monster sticks out like a sore thumb - ToyAgumon. Yes, this is basically Agumon hastily thrown together in a form of Lego bricks. Cute, yes, but it’s another one of those designs where you look at it and go, “How did they possibly get away with that?”
“Pokémon Gold & Silver” (1999)
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With a name like Viridian City, you would maybe expect a town with some grandiose style to its buildings, or at the very least, its Gym. And yet, once you step inside, it’s like a children’s playroom. One will instantly notice that all of the walls are made of grossly-colored 2x1 Lego bricks. Unfortunately, only the original game has this version of the gym; the 2009 “HeartGold and SoulSilver” remakes completely altered this. Probably for the best. Seriously, what was with that color?
“Overwatch” (2016)
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You might remember that some years ago, Lego was putting out a handful of sets based on “Overwatch”. They were small ones, but if you loved the game’s characters, you probably sought out every set. Well, in September 2019, Blizzard threw together a limited-time event called Bastion’s Brick Challenge. Beat a small assortment of challenges to unlock a special Lego-themed skin for the beep-booping robot. Hopefully, they’ll bring this back for “Overwatch 2” so that more folks get a second chance to nab this awesome skin.
“Forza Horizon 4” (2016)
This has to be the most famous example of Lego crossing over with a video game, and as a fan of both “Forza Horizon” and Legos, this narrator was ecstatic to experience it. Using the Lego Speed Champions lineup of Lego sets, developer Playground Games created an entirely separate map for players to race around and explore composed entirely of Lego bricks. It even came with its own campaign and a wealth of Lego cars based on real-life makes and models. And if you love the song that much, you could tune in to Radio Awesome where “Everything is Awesome” plays on a constant loop.
